Judges 1:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 1:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 1:26 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 1:26 — KJV
“And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.”
— Judges 1:26 (KJV)
Judges 1:26 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 1:26
“And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:26: went, into, city
“Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, went...: or, he went out into Assyria the city...: or, the streets of the city”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:26: went, into, land
“And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beersheba unto this day. Shebah: That is, an oath Beersheba: that is, the well of the oath”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:26: city, called, name
“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. Bethel: that is, The house of God”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:26: city, called, name
“And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. Zaphnathpaaneah: which in the Coptic signifies, A revealer of secrets, or, The man to whom secrets are revealed priest: or, prince”
Shares key themes with Judges 1:26: went, land, called
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